Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans. METHODS: A cross-sectional sample (N = 5000, age >18 years) was selected using a multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-admi...
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| author | Katulanda, P Wickramasinghe, K Mahesh, J Rathnapala, A Constantine, G Sheriff, R Matthews, DR Fernando, S |
| author_facet | Katulanda, P Wickramasinghe, K Mahesh, J Rathnapala, A Constantine, G Sheriff, R Matthews, DR Fernando, S |
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| description | OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans. METHODS: A cross-sectional sample (N = 5000, age >18 years) was selected using a multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Response rate was 91% (n = 4532); males 40%; mean age 46.1 years (±15.1). Overall, urban and rural prevalence of current smoking (smoking) was 18.3%, 17.2%, and 18.5%, respectively (P = nonsignificant, urban vs rural). Smoking was much higher in males than in females (38.0% vs 0.1%, P < .0001). Ex-smokers comprised 10.0% (males 20.7%, females 0.1%, P < .0001). Among the smokers 87.0% smoked <10 cigarettes per day. The male age groups < 20 and 20 to 29 years had the lowest (15.6%) and the highest (44.6%) prevalence of smoking, respectively. In males, smoking was highest in the least educated (odds ratio = 1.96, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking is common among Sri Lankan males and is associated with lower education, income, and middle age. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:bda1a87e-fdca-45f0-8266-bcdae38d28332022-03-27T05:33:16ZPrevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:bda1a87e-fdca-45f0-8266-bcdae38d2833EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2011Katulanda, PWickramasinghe, KMahesh, JRathnapala, AConstantine, GSheriff, RMatthews, DRFernando, S OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to determine the prevalence and underlying sociodemographic correlates of smoking among Sri Lankans. METHODS: A cross-sectional sample (N = 5000, age >18 years) was selected using a multistage random cluster sampling. Data were collected using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. RESULTS: Response rate was 91% (n = 4532); males 40%; mean age 46.1 years (±15.1). Overall, urban and rural prevalence of current smoking (smoking) was 18.3%, 17.2%, and 18.5%, respectively (P = nonsignificant, urban vs rural). Smoking was much higher in males than in females (38.0% vs 0.1%, P < .0001). Ex-smokers comprised 10.0% (males 20.7%, females 0.1%, P < .0001). Among the smokers 87.0% smoked <10 cigarettes per day. The male age groups < 20 and 20 to 29 years had the lowest (15.6%) and the highest (44.6%) prevalence of smoking, respectively. In males, smoking was highest in the least educated (odds ratio = 1.96, P = .001). CONCLUSIONS: Smoking is common among Sri Lankan males and is associated with lower education, income, and middle age. |
| spellingShingle | Katulanda, P Wickramasinghe, K Mahesh, J Rathnapala, A Constantine, G Sheriff, R Matthews, DR Fernando, S Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title | Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title_full | Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title_short | Prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in Sri Lanka. |
| title_sort | prevalence and correlates of tobacco smoking in sri lanka |
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